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Chill hours in 32539
The short answer
32539 averages 483 chill hours per winter (288–572 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 483 (288–572 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 8b |
| Last spring frost | typically January 15 – March 6 |
| First fall frost | typically November 13 – December 23 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 32539’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (85)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 32539.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Acey Mac | Apple |
| Anna | Apple |
| Cameo | Apple |
| CandyCrisp | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Fortune | Apple |
| Fuji | Apple |
| Gala | Apple |
| Ginger Gold | Apple |
| GoldRush | Apple |
| Golden Supreme | Apple |
| Granny Smith | Apple |
| Jonamac | Apple |
| Northern Spy | Apple |
| Paula Red | Apple |
| Pink Lady | Apple |
| Stayman | Apple |
| Topaz | Apple |
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Blenheim | Apricot |
| Moongold | Apricot |
| Sungold | Apricot |
| Bearss Lime | Citrus |
| Eureka Lemon | Citrus |
| Improved Meyer Lemon | Citrus |
| Key Lime | Citrus |
| Black Mission | Fig |
| Brown Turkey | Fig |
| Desert King | Fig |
| Kadota | Fig |
Show 55 more good fit varieties
- Violette de Bordeaux
- Arctic Star
- Double Delight
- Panamint
- Snow Queen
- August Pride
- Babcock
- Donut
- Eva's Pride
- Flordacrest
- Flordaprince
- Gulfprince
- Mid-Pride
- Tropic Snow
- TropicBeauty
- UFGold
- UFOne
- UFSun
- 20th Century
- Chojuro
- Hosui
- Kieffer
- Moonglow
- Shinko
- Shinseiki
- Summercrisp
- Yoinashi
- Fuyu
- Hachiya
- Jiro
- Meader
- Prok
- Saijo
- Alderman
- Beauty
- Burgundy
- Dapple Dandy
- Flavor Grenade
- Flavor King
- Methley
- Santa Rosa
- Satsuma
- Shiro
- Superior
- Ambrosia
- Angel Red
- Eversweet
- Parfianka
- Salavatski
- Sweet
- Wonderful
- Stella
- Sweetheart
- Balaton
- Evans Bali
Marginal (16)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Black | Apple |
| Mutsu | Apple |
| Tomcot | Apricot |
| Fantasia | Nectarine |
| Suncrest | Peach |
| Bartlett | Pear |
| Bosc | Pear |
| Seckel | Pear |
| Elephant Heart | Plum |
| Brooks | Sweet Cherry |
| Craig's Crimson | Sweet Cherry |
| Kansas Sweet | Sweet Cherry |
| Lapins | Sweet Cherry |
| Royal Rainier | Sweet Cherry |
| English Morello | Tart Cherry |
| North Star | Tart Cherry |
Plan the year in zone 8
Questions
- How many chill hours does 32539 get?
- 32539 averages 483 chill hours per winter, ranging from 288 to 572 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 32539?
- 32539 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026